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and president obama. but when ambassador stevens was killed it changed the dynamic a bit and i think governor romney had to get out and answer those those today. there will be a lot of talk politically about whether that was the right thing to do to get out before the president's speech in the rose garden or not. but governor romney taking those questions today. you're right, though, the leadership question will be the big question going forward. bill: on page two of that whole point is this question of an apology, whether it was or whether it was not. that seemed to be the primary interests of the reporters there with governor romney a moment ago. when he said the apology was inappropriate. he has spoken many times about how he believes the administration has been on an apology tour. that also is a bit of a teaser as we say in television that will lead to these debates and he will make his point as to how he believes this president has apologized first and explained later. >> the key point on this. from
and president obama. but when ambassador stevens was killed it changed the dynamic a bit and i think governor romney had to get out and answer those those today. there will be a lot of talk politically about whether that was the right thing to do to get out before the president's speech in the rose garden or not. but governor romney taking those questions today. you're right, though, the leadership question will be the big question going forward. bill: on page two of that whole point is this...
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show weill hear from president obama. he will step to the stage in front of the podium at the united nations general assembly. that will happen at 10:00 eastern. big moment for the president because critics have been saying he should have been more focused on the dramatic events that have been unfolding including the murder of four americans at our consulate in libya. governor romney hitting the president on the campaign trail for referring to the turmoil going on there as bumps in the road. >> there are extraordinary events going on in the middle east. considering those events either one of them or all of them collectively as bumps in the road shows a person who has very different perspective about world affairs than the perspective i have. i think this is time for america to exert leadership. this is not something we're doing in the middle east. frankly the course we're on domestically left so many people behind. i think we have to take a very different course than the course that has been followed last four years. bill
show weill hear from president obama. he will step to the stage in front of the podium at the united nations general assembly. that will happen at 10:00 eastern. big moment for the president because critics have been saying he should have been more focused on the dramatic events that have been unfolding including the murder of four americans at our consulate in libya. governor romney hitting the president on the campaign trail for referring to the turmoil going on there as bumps in the road....
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look, senator obama said the surge would never work. president obama got us out. we should have had a residual force there. we spent so much blood and treasure in iraq it's now unraveling. the maliki ke malikis is in the camp of the iranians. the country is in danger of breaking up into sunni and kurds. we won the war and lost the peace. all the president does is tell people we are withdrawing. the al-qaida, the taliban and others draw the appropriate conclusions, and of course in syria, here is people standing up and literally sacrificing their lives and not only will we not help them by giving them arms to have -- so it would be more of a fair fight, when is the last time you heard the president of the united states say a word in behalf of these people who are being mass occurred? they take all these lessons, and then they draw appropriate conclusions. martha: yeah, you know, when i listen to hillary clinton talking about the movie, to me it is so striking, you know, and i am asking this to you, are we looking at a situation that we may see pass and settle down
look, senator obama said the surge would never work. president obama got us out. we should have had a residual force there. we spent so much blood and treasure in iraq it's now unraveling. the maliki ke malikis is in the camp of the iranians. the country is in danger of breaking up into sunni and kurds. we won the war and lost the peace. all the president does is tell people we are withdrawing. the al-qaida, the taliban and others draw the appropriate conclusions, and of course in syria, here...
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president obama yesterday telling the u.n. assembly that america will get to the bottom of the murders of chris stevens and the others. >> the attack on civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. there should be no doubt we will be relentless tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice. bill: how possible is that while order in libya is still unknown? we want to begin our coverage now. greg palkot streaming live out of tripoli. what is the latest on this militia crackdown there, greg? >> reporter: bill, martha, we're getting mixed signals about that. we were just talking to our contact in benghazi. he said one of the key militias in that city is it falling into line with the government. we've been out and about here in tripoli. we visited one compound where militias were driven out by libyan security forces but there are new protests planned for here and in benghazi on friday. a sign maybe the folks here aren't too sure what is going on with the militias. amid new concerns some of their weapons are going into th
president obama yesterday telling the u.n. assembly that america will get to the bottom of the murders of chris stevens and the others. >> the attack on civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. there should be no doubt we will be relentless tracking down the killers and bringing them to justice. bill: how possible is that while order in libya is still unknown? we want to begin our coverage now. greg palkot streaming live out of tripoli. what is the latest on this militia crackdown...
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continuing to battle back against the obama campaign. negative advertisements the president admitted last night sometimes go over board. here is is from the "60 minutes" overtime webcast. >> do we see sometimes us going overboard in our campaign, mistakes that are made or, you know, areas where there is no doubt that somebody could dispute how we are presenting things? you know, that happens in politics. >> reporter: that happens in politics. to counter all of that mitt romney is going to begin to go into more detail than he has in the past particularly on jobs. martha we'll hear a lot more about that during his bus trip this ohio. martha: he has a busy week ahead of him. you're in pueblo, colorado, john, where you mentioned. that is where governor romney will have an event couple hours from now. were pueblo and why colorado today? >> reporter: you might ask why pueblo. president beat john mccain in this county by 15 points. economic message resonates here. here is why. 38%. population is hispanic. hispanics have average unemployment rat
continuing to battle back against the obama campaign. negative advertisements the president admitted last night sometimes go over board. here is is from the "60 minutes" overtime webcast. >> do we see sometimes us going overboard in our campaign, mistakes that are made or, you know, areas where there is no doubt that somebody could dispute how we are presenting things? you know, that happens in politics. >> reporter: that happens in politics. to counter all of that mitt...
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my problem with the obama administration and obama policies is we're leading from behind at a time we desperately need bold leadership. his foreign policy makes me long for the decisive days of jimmy carter. in 2009 when the iranian people took to the streets trying to overthrow the ayatollahs, barack obama sat on the sideline and said he didn't want to get involved because he didn't want to jeopardize his chance to work with the iranian regime. when a wonderful opportunity lost, leaving afghanistan, never talking about it. sitting on the sidelines and watching syrians get slaughtered. throwing israelis under the bus. this is a very weak, ill-conceived foreign policy and our problems are not the films. or problems are with our commander-in-chief. gregg: senator, speaking of iran you have a resolution that will as i understand it be voted on perhaps today that would put the u.s. senate on record as ruling out a strategy of containment with respect to iran. are you convinced that in fact that is sort of secretly the president's strategy here, containment, and that he is not being truthf
my problem with the obama administration and obama policies is we're leading from behind at a time we desperately need bold leadership. his foreign policy makes me long for the decisive days of jimmy carter. in 2009 when the iranian people took to the streets trying to overthrow the ayatollahs, barack obama sat on the sideline and said he didn't want to get involved because he didn't want to jeopardize his chance to work with the iranian regime. when a wonderful opportunity lost, leaving...
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what should president obama do? >> the first thing he should say unequivocally and publicly to the governments of libya and egypt, that you failed miserably in your primary obligation to protect the diplomats and facilities of the united states. and he should say privately, if it happens again, we're cutting off all assistance. that message has to go across the middle east. second, he has got to demonstrate that we don't accept that american interests are going to be attacked on pretexts, that we do have a war on terrorism we need to fight against al qaeda and libya. against terrorists like the outcroppings of the mugs him brotherhood in egypt and around the region the we're not hearing that from the administration because it is not their policy. bill: there's been a lot made about a romney statement, the u.s. embassy statement, that came out of cairo, based on the timing, et cetera and you can flip the news channels all over the place and you can find this. this is what we understand was released by u.s. embassy in
what should president obama do? >> the first thing he should say unequivocally and publicly to the governments of libya and egypt, that you failed miserably in your primary obligation to protect the diplomats and facilities of the united states. and he should say privately, if it happens again, we're cutting off all assistance. that message has to go across the middle east. second, he has got to demonstrate that we don't accept that american interests are going to be attacked on pretexts,...
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in virginia, obama biden is up by 7% as well. we know that there is a bus tour planned for ohio for the romney campaign and we'll talk to them in a little while. let's bring it to monica tkroul crowley, and doug schoen, both are fox news contributor and friends of this tprapl. goo this program. good to have you. martha: those are the headlines we saw in these three states. you have likely voters who are extremely interested in the election. the numbers taoeupbt up quit tighten up quite a bit. doug this would be a good argument or turn out and firing up the base for both sides, right? >> absolutely, martha, there is conflicting data on the subject, the gallop swing state poll out today shows that democratic enthusiasm is up, and up significantly. there is a distinction between enthusiasm being um and thos up and those particularly interested. awful this says is will governor romney to have a chance to succeed in -ts the swing states has to get his extreme partisans out and hope the president obama discouraged voters are less enthu
in virginia, obama biden is up by 7% as well. we know that there is a bus tour planned for ohio for the romney campaign and we'll talk to them in a little while. let's bring it to monica tkroul crowley, and doug schoen, both are fox news contributor and friends of this tprapl. goo this program. good to have you. martha: those are the headlines we saw in these three states. you have likely voters who are extremely interested in the election. the numbers taoeupbt up quit tighten up quite a bit....
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obama. the first lady, michelle obama as they come onto this really sacred place as they begin to do the wreath-placing at the pentagon [playing of "taps"] >> please direct your attention to the pentagon memorial flagpole to your right, in honor of patriot day, and in remembrance of the 184 lives lost at the pentagon, the flag is flying at half-staff. ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states. [playing of "the star-spangled banner"] [playing of the star-spangled banner] ♪ . >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states army chief of chaplains, major general donald rutherford. >> let us pray. oh, god our refuge and strength, our every present help in trouble, remember the events of september 11, 2001, we pray for all those who grief today. for those who witnessed and survived the attacks, those who came to rescue, to save and protect, all the souls who were lost, remembering especially those who names are eternally etched into this memorial, on a day when the worst was vis
obama. the first lady, michelle obama as they come onto this really sacred place as they begin to do the wreath-placing at the pentagon [playing of "taps"] >> please direct your attention to the pentagon memorial flagpole to your right, in honor of patriot day, and in remembrance of the 184 lives lost at the pentagon, the flag is flying at half-staff. ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of the united states. [playing of "the star-spangled banner"] [playing of the...
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obama's job in the white house. martha: who better to ask about that than brit hume our fox news political analyst who joins me now. what do you make of that poll? >> it may be true that the obama campaign has succeeded in turning this into a choice election rather than a referendum election. the problem is i don't think you can tell that from that poll. people don't think of elections unless there is a ballot initiative as a referendum. it's a political, technical term almost. i wish the term referendum hadn't been in the question. it would have told us more. when you put that together with the rest of the thins in this poll both sides have some things to cheer about. martha: that's a very good point. if you had said to people, you know, do you think it should be based on whether or not the president did a good job as president that might have been a better way to ask that question. let's make a look at some of the internals in this poll as you suggest and see what they say. this one is interesting, it says what is
obama's job in the white house. martha: who better to ask about that than brit hume our fox news political analyst who joins me now. what do you make of that poll? >> it may be true that the obama campaign has succeeded in turning this into a choice election rather than a referendum election. the problem is i don't think you can tell that from that poll. people don't think of elections unless there is a ballot initiative as a referendum. it's a political, technical term almost. i wish the...
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obama. in 2008 he set the expectations bar so high against positioning himself as the only one who could fix it and sort of the transcendent guy would sit above petty politicking and fix the mess. now he is in a position where he has to lower the bar and ratchet it down. guy, we hired you to fix the problem. we didn't hire you to whine about it. we didn't hire you to say we need another term in order to do this. we hired you to do a in space of four years. that will be a miserable failure and a great disappointment. >> as you both point out, lanny admits it is a tough sell. we'll see how t goes tonight. lanny davis and monica in charlotte. martha? martha: they put their lives on the line for our freedom but are our men and women in uniform facing a big obstacle -- look! she wears the scarlet markings! out! your kind is not welcome here! nor your odd predilections! miracle whip is tangy and sweet, not odd. [ villager 1 ] it's evil! if you'd try it, you'd know. she speaketh the truth! [ villag
obama. in 2008 he set the expectations bar so high against positioning himself as the only one who could fix it and sort of the transcendent guy would sit above petty politicking and fix the mess. now he is in a position where he has to lower the bar and ratchet it down. guy, we hired you to fix the problem. we didn't hire you to whine about it. we didn't hire you to say we need another term in order to do this. we hired you to do a in space of four years. that will be a miserable failure and a...
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and john mccain against obama and tipped the election in obama's favor. not me who thinks it, the pretty itself looking at itself maybe we haven't been the fairest. bill: juan you're squinting when she is talking there. >> giving me a side eye? >> i think she's on target when she says if you ask reporters, are they more likely to be democrats or republicans, they're more likely to be democrats and liberals not any question. the other side of this if you ask owners, ask editors they're more likely to be republican. i think the american people are smart enough to reach conclusions for themselves. i don't think anybody is selling them a bill of goods and bunch of dummies who swallow it whole cloth. i think people are critical consumers of news media, when you ask them about defending obama and attacking romney, that's why you get results in fox poll. when you ask him about fairness is it fair that's when you get the different set of results, you know what, people are getting in some sense what they deserve when they do stupid things. >> like mess up in bengh
and john mccain against obama and tipped the election in obama's favor. not me who thinks it, the pretty itself looking at itself maybe we haven't been the fairest. bill: juan you're squinting when she is talking there. >> giving me a side eye? >> i think she's on target when she says if you ask reporters, are they more likely to be democrats or republicans, they're more likely to be democrats and liberals not any question. the other side of this if you ask owners, ask editors...
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martha: okay. >> the obama lead is a real one. it is not a lead that would disappear if the polls were weighted in a slightly different direction. but that being said, in the state of ohio, for example, where they have a plus 8 democratic skew, in 2004 it, was a plus 5 republican skew. now i don't expect that we're going to go back as far as we did in '04, martha, but i do think that a 3, 4, 5, point democratic bulk would be right, that means the obama lead woo come down 3, 4, 5 points. there is some bias. obama is still ahead nonetheless. martha: lots to talk about here. monica, there are those who would look at this situation and all the outcry over the polls and say, when you're having a problem you will suddenly say that the polls are skewed. >> yeah. no, but i agree with doug. look, there are a couple things going on here. a lot of these polls are oversampling democrats as doug pointed out and overestimating the democratic turn grout they're saying democratic turnout will be greater than two thought and as doug says nobody be
martha: okay. >> the obama lead is a real one. it is not a lead that would disappear if the polls were weighted in a slightly different direction. but that being said, in the state of ohio, for example, where they have a plus 8 democratic skew, in 2004 it, was a plus 5 republican skew. now i don't expect that we're going to go back as far as we did in '04, martha, but i do think that a 3, 4, 5, point democratic bulk would be right, that means the obama lead woo come down 3, 4, 5 points....
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running against obama. i love it that it's romney, because for the first time in many, many years we have a really clear choice. tax cuts versus tax increases. controlled spending versus increased spending. deregulation versus further regulation. obamacare versus repeal of obamacare. all of these things are starkly broken and that is what this election is all about, and i'm glad the voters have a really clear voice. they haven't had one since reagan in 1980. gregg: republicans are obviously, as ronald reagan did, framing the election around the question, are we better off today than we were four years ago. >> yes. gregg: i want to put up on the screen, here is a comparison of january 02009, four years ago essentially and now. there you have it, unemployment 7.8%, has gone up to 8.1%. the median income has gone down roughly $4,000. gdp negative 5.3 to 1.7 but that is still very, very sluggish following a recession. gasoline prices really way up, the national debt of course the president has added 5 trillion,
running against obama. i love it that it's romney, because for the first time in many, many years we have a really clear choice. tax cuts versus tax increases. controlled spending versus increased spending. deregulation versus further regulation. obamacare versus repeal of obamacare. all of these things are starkly broken and that is what this election is all about, and i'm glad the voters have a really clear voice. they haven't had one since reagan in 1980. gregg: republicans are obviously, as...
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president obama in the crowd. watch this. >> his goal is to pit the american people against each other so we won't vote about the things that matter. well, let me tell you something. what mitt romney is doing is wrong. those aren't the values that i grew up with. what he is doing is beneath the dignity of the american people, and we won't let him win. [cheers and applause] martha: so the question raised, is there a rift between the president and the unions who have supported him throughout his political career? democratic delaware senator chris cans will be with us later in "america's newsroom" on that big question. bill: chicago mayor rahm emanuel, one of the featured speakers late tonight on the stage behind us here. a former white house chief of staff, said his former boss, barack obama, had difficult decisions to make shortly after taking office. remember here? >> i helped him and i want to help him get reelected because i think he is good for the city of chicago and great for the country. he has done a great
president obama in the crowd. watch this. >> his goal is to pit the american people against each other so we won't vote about the things that matter. well, let me tell you something. what mitt romney is doing is wrong. those aren't the values that i grew up with. what he is doing is beneath the dignity of the american people, and we won't let him win. [cheers and applause] martha: so the question raised, is there a rift between the president and the unions who have supported him...
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>> "joe the plumber" incident four years ago didn't hurt barack obama. in terms of the 1998 tape that you played, he said distribution of resources, government resources. he didn't necessarily say money, said to a certain level. isn't tax breaks for the rich redistribution? breaks for small businesses redistribution? thinking the money will trickle down redistribution? he wasn't talking specifically about money but if we want to specifically focus on money, we could look at the trickle down theories of redistribution of wealth. we found out over a number of years that that kind of redistribution, making wealthy, wealthier has not worked in terms of it helping the lower income people. so that is redistribution, isn't it? martha: all that may be true but my question really is, are we defining the issue that is before the american people here, pete? do we want to be a country where we have larger and larger numbers of people depending on a check in the mail from the government, or, do we want to get people off of depending on that becomes the question, pete
>> "joe the plumber" incident four years ago didn't hurt barack obama. in terms of the 1998 tape that you played, he said distribution of resources, government resources. he didn't necessarily say money, said to a certain level. isn't tax breaks for the rich redistribution? breaks for small businesses redistribution? thinking the money will trickle down redistribution? he wasn't talking specifically about money but if we want to specifically focus on money, we could look at the...
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president obama 60% to governor romney's 30%. the reason why i bring that up because in 2008 press got 67%. this number is low are for the moment. what would explain that, is it the jobs, economy? >> could be. i think that is a reasonable explanation. the overall polling average right now, though suggests almost a mere image of 2008, bill it's about the same percentage for both obama and for the republican nominee, mccain in 2008 and romney this year, and romney has to change that. he simply has to change it if he's going to win 49 days from now. bill: he picked the right group, the hispanic chamber of commerce. would you expect more from that? >> that -- absolutely. they would be most receptive to a republican, first of all, because it means lower he regulation, lower taxes and the like, and if they were excited about what romney said they would communicate that to the broader hispanic community. so that is a good beginning, but it's only a beginning for romney. he's got a lot of progress to make between now and november 6th. bi
president obama 60% to governor romney's 30%. the reason why i bring that up because in 2008 press got 67%. this number is low are for the moment. what would explain that, is it the jobs, economy? >> could be. i think that is a reasonable explanation. the overall polling average right now, though suggests almost a mere image of 2008, bill it's about the same percentage for both obama and for the republican nominee, mccain in 2008 and romney this year, and romney has to change that. he...